Principal Annexations of Territory

Noddle's Island by order of the Court of Assistants, March * 9, 1636-37.

South Boston set off from Dorchester March 6, 1804, by St. 1803, c. 111.

Washington Village set off from Dorchester May 21, 1855, by St. 1855, c. 468.

Roxbury January 6, 1868, by St. 1867, c. 359, accepted September 9, 1867. Roxbury received its name by order of the Court of Assistants October * 8, 1630. It was incorporated as a city March 12, 1846 by St. 1846, c. 95, accepted March 25, 1846.

Dorchester January 3, 1870, by St. 1869, c. 349, accepted June 22, 1869. Dorchester received its name by order of the Court of Assistants September * 7, 1630.

Brighton January 5, 1874, by St. 1873, c. 303, accepted October 7, 1873. Set off from Cambridge as the Town of Brighton February 24, 1807, by St. 1806, c. 65.

Charlestown January 5, 1874, by St. 1873, c. 286, accepted October 7, 1873. Settled July * 4, 1629. It was incorporated as a city February 22, 1847, by St. 1847, c. 29, accepted March 10, 1847.

West Roxbury January 5, 1874, by St. 1873, c. 314, accepted October 7, 1873. It was set off from Roxbury and incorporated as a town May 24, 1851, by St. 1851, c. 250.

Hyde Park January 1, 1912, by St. 1911, c. 469, and 583, accepted November 7, 1911. It was incorporated as a town April 22, 1868.